Transatlantic Cyber Dialogue — AICGS/Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung Berlin, March 15, 2018 CDA Kent Logsdon Flickr photo album Thank you, Dr. Janes, for inviting me to participate this evening. At the U.S. Mission in Germany, we have worked closely on numerous occasions with the Hans Seidel Stiftung and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies. We appreciate the exceptional work you ...

March 7-11, 2018. U.S. Embassy Berlin, spearheaded by Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service, hosted over 250 U.S. exhibitors during the largest travel and tourism show in the world, the 52nd Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB) in Berlin. 170,000 visitors attended the five-day show, with approx. 110,000 trade visitors and 60,000 consumers. On Friday, the Charge d’Affaires Kent ...

TechForum: Journalism 2.0 Heidelberg, March 3, 2018 CDA Kent Logsdon Thank you, Jakob, for giving me a few minutes to greet the participants of this ambitious and important forum. I commend you all for giving up a weekend to discuss some of the most important issues affecting not only the future of journalism, but also ...

The Embassy was delighted to partner again with distinguished U.S. investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith to bring together Americans and Europeans on the margins of this year’s Super Return International conference in Berlin, one of the world’s leading private equity / venture capital gatherings. Chargé d’Affaires Kent Logsdon spoke about the importance of transatlantic ...

From Friday until Sunday, more than 30 heads of state and government and over 100 cabinet ministers from across the globe came together at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) for discussions on major international security challenges. The United States of America was represented at the MSC 2018 with a wide-ranging delegation. It featured the following principals from different branches ...

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson poses for a photo with thirteen U.S. Ambassadors and Chargé d’Affaires during a regional Chiefs of Mission meeting in Paris, France on January 23, 2018. From left to right: Kent D. Logsdon (Charge d’Affaires a.i., U.S. Embassy, Berlin), Lewis M. Eisenberg (U.S. Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Republic ...

On behalf of the U.S. Mission to Germany it is a great honor to send my greetings to the distinguished audience of the Ludwig Erhard Gipfel. I regret that I am unable to join you today. The topics on your agenda – the digital revolution and the impact of innovation on the financial economy – ...

U.S. Embassy Berlin, Germany Improvements to Safety and Security Information January 9, 2018 A Message to U.S. Citizens from Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Kent Logsdon You spoke and we listened! Beginning January 10, the State Department is changing the way it communicates with you by making it easier to access clear, timely, and ...

Berlin, December 19, 2017. We join our German friends today in remembering the tragic attack on the Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz a year ago today. While the intent of this event was evil, it also underscored the resilience and strength of the human spirit. Twelve people lost their lives that day, and 70 were wounded, ...

Reception before the Lighting of a Menorah on Pariser Platz Berlin, December 12, 2017 CdA Kent Logsdon Good evening. Rabbi Teichtal, we are honored to welcome with you so many friends from the Jewish community, the German government, and the diplomatic community to the Embassy to celebrate with us the first night of Hanukkah. ...

AmCham Goose Dinner Berlin, December 7, 2017 CdA Kent Logsdon It’s a pleasure to join you this evening at AmCham’s annual Goose Dinner. It’s the best kind of tradition – one that brings people together. Like most of us here this evening, I have strong personal connections to Germany. I did an exchange year at ...

December 1, 2017. Chargé d’Affaires Kent Logsdon spoke at a World AIDS Day event at Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz station celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the World AIDS Day partnership between S-Bahn Berlin and Berlin AIDS-Hilfe (BAH). Afterwards Chargé d’Affaires Logsdon traveled with local politicians and members of the Berliner AIDS Hilfe on a special S-Bahn train ...

Showing of “Free to Rock” at Zoopalast Berlin, November 17, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Antje Lengsfeld, Yvonne Schrön and Wolfgang Els, thank you to everybody here at the ZooPalast for hosting Doug Yeager at this showing of his documentary film “Freedom to Rock.” Tim Hoffmann, I also would like to thank the Wacken Open Air ...

Lions Club International (Berlin-Airport Club) Berlin, November 13, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Ms. Lutter, thank you for your kind introduction, and thank you also to Mr. Schulz, for the invitation to join you this evening. This summer, I had the pleasure of welcoming a group of participants in the International Lions Youth Exchange to the ...

10th Anniversary of the Graduate School of North American Studies at the Free University Berlin Anniversary Conference Theme: The Fault Lines of Democracy: Conversations, Contestations and Cross-Cultural Comparisons Berlin, October 20, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Professor Hoffmann-Holland, Ambassador Dion, Professor Haselstein, Professor Fluck, congratulations to you, the entire faculty and staff, the students and the ...

Grand Opening of IBM’s Global Government Industry Lab at the Watson Industry of Things Innovation Center Munich, October 11, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Thank you, Sanjay Brahmawar (General Manager, Watson IoT). It is a pleasure and a privilege to join you here today at the Watson Industry of Things Innovation Center. The addition of a ...

On September 14, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Kent D. Logsdon hosted a panel discussion, followed by a reception, at the U.S. Embassy in honor of 25 years of the Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellowship (TDF) exchange program between the German Foreign Ministry and the U.S. Department of State. Moderated by the executive director of the Aspen Institute in ...

Kent Logsdon, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., spoke at the opening event of Startupnight which is one of Europe’s largest start-up events connecting start-ups with corporations, investors, and potential customers. Organizers for this year’s event reported over 5,000 participants and over 250 start-ups from around the world, across sectors including mobility, energy, communication, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented ...

Startupnight Berlin Berlin, September 8, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Thank you, Cem Erguen-Müller, for giving me the chance to welcome you all to Berlin’s Startupnight – one of the biggest start-up events in Europe. Mark Nietwetberg, Deutsche Telekom is a great location for this program. The evening is just getting started, but Cem, I would ...

Christopher Street Day Chargé d’ Affaires Kent Logsdon Berlin, July 22, 2017 For the sixth year in a row, the U.S. Embassy has been a part of Berlin’s Christopher Street Day parade. We are proud to be back. It’s important. We need to do more than just talk about the human rights – ...

Opening of the 56th Annual German-American Volksfest Berlin, July 21, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Herr Wollenschlaeger, District Mayor Angelika Schöttler, [TBD: Member of Berlin House of Representatives], Marcus Thieme, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to celebrate with you the opening of the annual German-American Volksfest. For 56 years, the Volksfest has brought ...

On July 11th, Leipzig’s newly designated Consul General Tim Eydelnant celebrated the 241st anniversary of America’s Independence with over 350 guests including local government and business leaders, and friends of the United States from throughout the consular district. The festivities included remarks by Timothy Eydelnant as well as Kent D. Logsdon, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. ...

World Refugee Day/ McDonald’s Award Berlin, June 20, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Last year, McDonalds Deutschland was honored with one of the U.S. State Department’s highest commendations — the Award for Corporate Excellence in recognition of its programs to help refugees integrate into German society and the German economy. There was an official ceremony at ...

RIAS Berlin Commission’s Annual Awards Ceremony Berlin, June 12, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Thank you, Petra Gute. Erik Kirschbaum, all the best in your new role as Executive Director of the RIAS Commission. You have some big shoes to fill. Rainer Hasters has done a fantastic job. Dr. Willi Steul, thank you for your hospitality ...

Opening of Anti-Human Trafficking Exhibition Berlin, May 30, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Deputy Police President Margarete Koppers, it is an honor to join you today. Human trafficking is an issue that countries around the world face – including in my country, and here in yours. The notion of modern-day slavery is one that touches ...

Arctic Council Handover Event: “Quo vadis Arctic? Arctic Cooperation in Times of Global Change” Berlin, May 22, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Welcome to our Embassy. Last week, the U.S. hosted the 10th Arctic Council Foreign Ministerial in Fairbanks, Alaska, at which Secretary Rex Tillerson handed over the two-year chairmanship of the Council to Finland. We ...

Transatlantic Innovation Trends – How to Inspire a Culture of Opportunity 114th AmCham Annual Membership Meeting Frankfurt, May 19, 2017 CDA Kent Logsdon Thank you, Bernhard Mattes, Eveline Metzen. Honorary President Fred Irwin. Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor to greet the members of the American Chamber of Commerce at this your 114th ...

Chargé d’Affaires Kent Logsdon welcomed Governors Matt Bevin from Kentucky, Mary Fallin of Oklahoma and Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota on their visit to the U.S. Embassy in Berlin to hear from Embassy experts on German approaches to training and apprenticeships as they look to attract investment from Germany and other European countries to their states. The governors ...

March 8-12, 2017. Over 200 U.S. exhibitors from 43 states exhibited in the Brand USA Pavilion during the largest travel and tourism show in the world, the 51st Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB) in Berlin. 169,000 visitors attended the five day show, with approx. 109,000 trade visitors and 60,000 consumers. On Friday the Chargé d’ Affaires ...

On February 9, 2017, Chargé d’Affaires Kent Logsdon visited the USA Pavilion at the 25th annual FRUIT LOGISTICA trade show in Berlin. FRUIT LOGISTICA has grown to the world’s largest trade show for fruits, vegetables, dried fruits and nuts, and associated equipment and services. In 2017, the show attracted more than 70,000 trade visitors from ...

The vision of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the vibrancy of Black History Month were alive at the U.S. Embassy’s intercultural celebration hosted by Chargé d’Affaires Kent Logsdon and Cultural Affairs Officer Michelle Logsdon on February 2. Approximately 100 distinguished German religious, government, and civil society leaders attended the event. In ...

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